Pest Control in Alnwick

Alnwick is one of the finest market towns in northern England, dominated by the great castle that has been home to the Percy family for over seven centuries. The town sits on a hillside above the River Aln in Northumberland, with a medieval street layout centred on the Market Place, Bondgate Within and Narrowgate. The architecture is a handsome mix of stone-built Georgian townhouses, older medieval structures and Victorian commercial buildings and the cobbled streets and archways give the town a character that draws visitors from around the world. That historic building fabric also brings pest challenges. Stone walls with lime mortar, original timber windows and centuries-old roof structures create voids and gaps that mice and rats can navigate with ease. Our mouse control in Alnwick frequently takes us into the listed buildings and older properties around the town centre, where careful treatment is needed to deal with mice without damaging fragile historic fabric.

The River Aln winds through the parkland below the castle and on through the town and its wooded banks provide a natural corridor for brown rats to move between the countryside and the built-up areas. The Alnwick Garden and the estate grounds support abundant wildlife, but they also bring rats and squirrels closer to residential streets. The livestock market and the agricultural character of the surrounding countryside mean that Alnwick has always had rat activity to manage and properties on the edges of town towards Denwick and along the road to Alnmouth are often the first to notice rodents appearing. Our rat control service in Alnwick covers the town and the farms and villages across this part of Northumberland.

Wasps build nests in the stone walls, garden outbuildings and roof spaces across Alnwick during summer and the warm, sheltered courtyards behind the High Street shops can harbour nests that go unnoticed until they become large. Squirrels from the castle parkland and the wooded areas along the Aln regularly move into loft spaces in nearby properties, where they can cause damage to insulation and wiring. Our wasp removal and squirrel control services in Alnwick are delivered by technicians who understand the particular needs of working in and around historic buildings.